§ Mr. Bradfordasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the recommendations of the Finer Report which have been implemented apply to Northern Ireland; and, if not, when he intends making them applicable.
§ Mr. Moyle,pursuant to his reply[Official Report, 6th April 1976; Vol. 909, c. 120],gave the following information:
The Finer Committee was concerned with the situation in Great Britain and did not consider the special position of Northern Ireland. None the less, the social security system in the Province is in strict parity with that of the rest of the United Kingdom and recommendations relating to it are being implemented in Northern Ireland. Some of the other recommendations of the Committee are already being met in the Province and there is a continuing programme for implementation as far as possible of those others which have been implemented in Great Britain.